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Organizing is defined as arranging elements and coordinating activities so that all of the interdependent parts contribute effectively to the desired goal. Organizing is the second component
of the managerial process i.e. material, equipment, space, and human energy which must be assembled and integrated to get the programme underway. The end is the goal of providing high quality child care and educational services to families and children.
Organizing classrooms or groups
The number of children the center can place in a single room should be regulated based on the desired standards. They are a group of 8 infants, 12 toddlers, ten 2-3yr olds, eighteen 3-4 year olds, twenty 5 year olds, twenty four 6-8 year olds. In the classroom of 2, 3, 4 years old two additional children in each group can be permitted providing the staff members who are exceptionally qualified. Each of the above groups will have a minimum of two teachers and care givers.
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(0-2 years)
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(2-3 years)
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(3-4 years)
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(5 years)
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(6-8 years)
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Organizing services
- Office services: Child development centers require a system for record keeping to interact and communicate with the parents and the public. Records must be kept for such matters as regulation compliance, financial matters such as fees, bills, rents, family names with home addresses and vendor’s addresses and phone numbers, services the center requires such as health, fire, and social services with names and addresses of contacts and information of various professional organizations with which relationship may be developed.
- Food services: Regulation must also be met with regard to food services. Adequate attention to kitchen and dining room, sanitation is essential. With the organization of food service it is desirable for economy and efficiency to plan for links with the classroom, thus foods used as part of various learning experiences. These food items may be incorporated into regular menus.
- Maintenance and cleaning services: These services apply to the entire center covering all the classrooms service areas and play areas. Cleanliness and safety are essential.
- Emergency services: Several emergency services must be organized in order for them to be prepared. For ex: medical services, utility services, repairs services. Prior arrangements help a center to receive the right services at reasonable prices. List of phone numbers of persons of all emergencies should be handy. Parents must be alerted to the emergency procedures and make them assured that the center will follow the procedures carefully in major emergency.
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Participants